Legal Opinion

Carpenter v. Carpenter

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 12, 1961No. 9496PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

AYRES, Judge.

Plaintiff instituted this action against his wife for a divorce “a vinculo matrimonii,” based upon the statutory grounds of two years’ separation.

Defendant, by answer, sought an award of the custody of their minor child and alimony or support for the child. After trial, there was judgment granting the divorce as prayed for, awarding defendant the custody of their minor child, and condemning the plaintiff to pay to the defendant, for the use and benefit of the minor, alimony or support in the sum of $5 per week. From this judgment, defendant appealed.

No contention is made as to…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Carpenter v. CarpenterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Chaisson v. DomingueLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
  2. Carpenter v. CarpenterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961

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